when ignition switch does not kick from the start to the run position the starter remains engaged. once in the key is manually moved into the run position if not in the exact position the following systems don't work: head lights, wipers, turn-signals, power windows, rear defrost, side mirrors defrost, air-conditioner / heat system. audi has recalled 24,000 models from '94 - '96 to fix this problem. when i contacted the manufacturer they said i was not part of the recall and that i would have to go to the dealer. the dealer has been very unresponsive to my problems in the past so i thought i would start from the top and go down. thank you for your time. alan toler. *ak

when ignition switch does not kick from the start to the run position the starter remains engaged. once in the key is manually moved into the run position if not in the exact position the following systems don't work: head lights, wipers, turn-signals, power windows, rear defrost, side mirrors defrost, air-conditioner / heat system. audi has recalled 24,000 models from '94 - '96 to fix this problem. when i contacted the manufacturer they said i was not part of the recall and that i would have to go to the dealer. the dealer has been very unresponsive to my problems in the past so i thought i would start from the top and go down. thank you for your time. alan toler. *ak

problem: when temperature falls below 38 f, recirculation button never works. being in boston that covers most of the winter. the only way not to breathe the fumes is to turn the ventilation off completely. this then shuts the heat as well. my new commute takes me daily through the calahan tunnel. if outside is 13 f, and i am stuck in traffic in the tunnel for an hour, these are my options: keep the heat running until poisoned by gas fumes (garage analogy), or shut off heat until frostbitten at 13 f. can this be considered a safety violation? attempted resolution: audi of america's response was that a/c has to be turned on for recirculation button to be operational. since a/c does not work below 38 f (they cited some federal regulation) so the recirculation button does not as well. the device works as designed, according to audi. my dealer, tom walton of park porsche audi, told me confidentially that they have customers who did not want to purchase audi a4 until these problems were solved. i filed a report with audio of america twice. there was no follow up either time. meanwhile dealers service department informed me that they inquired about this before and were told that device operates as designed. the same year i rented exactly the same vehicle in germany and noticed that there was a different a/c assembly installed, and that recirculation button worked well in temperatures below 20 f. in u.s., the same a/c assembly became available with the 2000 model year, where this problem is not present. i asked the dealer if i could pay to have that a/c assembly installed but was told that that was not possible. when surfing on the web, i discovered a similar problem reported by another owner with the same vehicle, but only this time the 1997 model year. so it appears that for sure 1997-1999 model year a4's have a faulty a/c assembly. read micheal of la jolla, ca report: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/audi.htm. *ak

location of cup holder on the dash is a defect in design, should of been placed lower on the dash. open sprite can spilled onto the left side of the climate controls, and the controls now stick. either you can push them hard and get them to turn on, but if you do, then they won't release. possible cause for accident as front and rear defogger will not operate. *la

after thirty minutes, ac vent on passenger side starts blowing very hot air. ten minutes later the ac vent on driver's side does the same. a short while later the two center vents blow hot air. the next day is all starts over. audi sent out a technical bulletin tb 2013883/1 doing a mea culpa stating it was their fault. when they manufactured it they got metal shavings from the engine into the ac pump. but they are not willing to fix it. i have an estimate for $1300. *tr

Mileage was 90000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):WAUDT74F85N. Vehicle was not using anit-lock brakes. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.